Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition
2022-04-08 – 2022-04-09 · Stem, NC · 📍 3200 Bliss Trail · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, BILL JONES, DOUG REID
Grand Champion: Smokin Skullies (699.9428) · 36 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ
Entries
36
6 judged meats
Top score
699.9428
Winning margin
4.5944
GC over RC
Field average
662.65
median 670.18
Tightest race
Pork
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.3256
10th place overall
Field spread
221.2684
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 49%
beats 51% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
34%
of the 59 teams with a home region came from outside NC
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.37 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1528
avg power rating going in · stronger than 34% of contests
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ and REDNECK SCIENTIFIC tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 2–3: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ and MUTTLEY CREW BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 3–4: MUTTLEY CREW BBQ and DOCTOR CUE NC tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-08 ← this one | Stem, NC | 3200 Bliss Trail | 36 | 699.9428 | Smokin Skullies | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 | Stem, NC | 3200 Bliss Trail | 28 | 706.8344 | Muttley Crew BBQ | ROLLIN' SMOKE |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7144 | 175.4056 | 171.9772 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 174.2860 | 171.9772 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.2972 | 176.5600 | 171.9772 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 170.2744 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 176.5600 | 173.1200 | 167.3828 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 176.0000 | 171.4284 | 166.2516 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
36 entries · top 699.9428 · median 670.1770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | J-3 BBQ | |
| 4 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 5 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 7 | TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | |
| 8 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 9 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 10 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 11 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 12 | DOCTOR CUE NC | |
| 13 | North Meets South BBQ | |
| 14 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 15 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 16 | JL Smokers | |
| 17 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 18 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 19 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Monsters of the Ribway | |
| 21 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 22 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 23 | FatHeads BBQ | |
| 24 | Vicious Pig BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 26 | Neat BBQ | |
| 27 | DIG ON SWINE | |
| 28 | Revel Road BBQ | |
| 29 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 30 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 31 | KenzielouQ | |
| 32 | Feelin' Swine BBQ | |
| 33 | Brann Boys Q | |
| 34 | KARATE PIGS BBQ | |
| 35 | BigFoot BBQ | |
| 36 | Grill Team 6 |
Chicken
36 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.2398
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Meets South BBQ | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 4 | Vicious Pig BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 6 | TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | |
| 7 | JL Smokers | |
| 8 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 9 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 10 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | J-3 BBQ | |
| 12 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 13 | DOCTOR CUE NC | |
| 14 | DIG ON SWINE | |
| 15 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 16 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 17 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 18 | FatHeads BBQ | |
| 19 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Neat BBQ | |
| 21 | Monsters of the Ribway | |
| 22 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 23 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 24 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 25 | KARATE PIGS BBQ | |
| 26 | Revel Road BBQ | |
| 27 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 28 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 29 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 30 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 31 | KenzielouQ | |
| 32 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 33 | BigFoot BBQ | |
| 34 | Feelin' Swine BBQ | |
| 35 | Grill Team 6 | |
| 36 | Brann Boys Q |
Pork Ribs
36 entries · top 176.5716 · median 167.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | DOCTOR CUE NC | |
| 5 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 6 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 7 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 8 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 9 | North Meets South BBQ | |
| 10 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 11 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 12 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 13 | Brann Boys Q | |
| 14 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 15 | FatHeads BBQ | |
| 16 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 17 | J-3 BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 19 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 20 | KenzielouQ | |
| 21 | JL Smokers | |
| 22 | DIG ON SWINE | |
| 23 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Neat BBQ | |
| 25 | Vicious Pig BBQ | |
| 26 | KARATE PIGS BBQ | |
| 27 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 28 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 29 | Revel Road BBQ | |
| 30 | TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | |
| 31 | Monsters of the Ribway | |
| 32 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 33 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 34 | Grill Team 6 | |
| 35 | Feelin' Swine BBQ | |
| 36 | BigFoot BBQ |
Pork
36 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.9542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 2 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 3 | Monsters of the Ribway | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | J-3 BBQ | |
| 6 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 7 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 8 | DOCTOR CUE NC | |
| 9 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 10 | TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | |
| 11 | Feelin' Swine BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 13 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 14 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 15 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 16 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 17 | BigFoot BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 19 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 20 | North Meets South BBQ | |
| 21 | Revel Road BBQ | |
| 22 | JL Smokers | |
| 23 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 24 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 25 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 26 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 27 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 28 | DIG ON SWINE | |
| 29 | Neat BBQ | |
| 30 | Vicious Pig BBQ | |
| 31 | FatHeads BBQ | |
| 32 | Brann Boys Q | |
| 33 | KenzielouQ | |
| 34 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 35 | KARATE PIGS BBQ | |
| 36 | Grill Team 6 |
Brisket
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 164.5314 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 3 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 4 | TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | |
| 5 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 6 | J-3 BBQ | |
| 7 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 9 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 10 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 11 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 12 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 13 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 14 | JL Smokers | |
| 15 | KenzielouQ | |
| 16 | Neat BBQ | |
| 17 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 18 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 19 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 20 | FatHeads BBQ | |
| 21 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 22 | Monsters of the Ribway | |
| 23 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 24 | Feelin' Swine BBQ | |
| 25 | Revel Road BBQ | |
| 26 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 27 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 28 | DOCTOR CUE NC | |
| 29 | North Meets South BBQ | |
| 30 | Brann Boys Q | |
| 31 | Vicious Pig BBQ | |
| 32 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 33 | DIG ON SWINE | |
| 34 | KARATE PIGS BBQ | |
| 35 | BigFoot BBQ | |
| 36 | Grill Team 6 |
Backyard Series
Overall
23 entries · top 350.2628 · median 331.9084
Chicken
22 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.9770
Pork Ribs
22 entries · top 176.0000 · median 166.2342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ham Squad | |
| 2 | Fixin 2 BBQ | |
| 3 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 4 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 5 | Triple B Cookin Team | |
| 6 | Toes In The Sand BBQ | |
| 7 | Slow Burn BBQ | |
| 8 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 9 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 10 | Holy Smokers | |
| 11 | 3 Brothers BBQ | |
| 12 | Swine Shiner's | |
| 13 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 14 | Mr. T�s Cooking Team | |
| 15 | Smokin' Santa's Cue Crew | |
| 16 | Conviction BBQ Team | |
| 17 | Sticks and Coals BBQ | |
| 18 | 4 Bums BBQ | |
| 19 | BLACKOUT BBQ | |
| 20 | Red and Joe's Smoke Shack | |
| 21 | KB's Outdoor Kitchen | |
| 22 | Smokehouse BBQ |